June 15, 2014. Sojourn: An Anthology of Speculative Fiction, will feature James Lowder's first original short fiction in more than five years. "The Paper Shield" is a rousing tale of alternate history adventure on the high seas in a Turn-of-the-Century Europe where France and England teeter on the brink of war and doom cults strive to wake dead gods sleeping on the ocean floor

The anthology marks the debut publishing venture of Fear the Boot, an RPG podcast, bringing together its hosts, community members, and industry professionals, all eager to share their unique stories with you.

The full table of contents include works from:

• Laura K. Anderson

• Thomas Childress

• Wayne Cole

• Hans Cummings

• Shannon Dickson

• Matt Forbeck

• Robert Freund

• Chris Hussey

• James Lowder

• Johann Luebbering

• Peter Martin

• Ryan J. McDaniel

• Tom McNeil

• Dan Repperger

• Elizabeth Roper

The book will be available in bookstores and online, in both print and ebook formats.